U.K. Government Minister Says ‘The Crown’ Should State That It’s Fiction
Plus, Martin Bashir is criticized again, Kate Middleton jokes about her kids’ tantrums, and the new, Brexit-shaped question mark over British actors playing Prince William.
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U.K. government minister asks ]The Crown’ to add disclaimer
Will The Crown give into pressure, and insert a disclaimer at the start of every episode about it being a work of fiction? The British government has now intervened and suggested it do precisely that. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden told The Mail on Sunday: “It’s a beautifully produced work of fiction, so as with other TV productions, Netflix should be very clear at the beginning it is just that. Without this, I fear a generation of viewers who did not live through these events may mistake fiction for fact.”
